Projects

Here you can find information on the various projects that the group is currently running. or involved in.

NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme (NHSP)

It's important to identify children with hearing loss as early in life as possible, and the NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme (NHSP) makes sure this happens for all newborn babies across the whole of England. NHSP website >>

Clinical Audiology Research Network (CARNet)

CANRNet's mission is to create a self-sustaining, professionally led research network promoting a culture of evaluation at all professional levels to enable clinical research, evidence based product procurement and reflectiveaudit. Visit the CARNet site >>

Do Once and Share (DOaS)

DOS is part of the overall NPfIT programme and its aims to enhance knowledge base of up-to-date research and treatments available to patients and health professionals. Visit the DOaS site >>

NHS Modernising Hearing Aid Services (MHAS)

The MHAS programme is funded by the Department of Health and aims to modernise hearing services within the NHS across England. MHAS is about improving patient services, as well as making the latest hearing aid technology available on the NHS. Visit the mhas.info website >>

Babies Early Amplification Research Study (BEARS)

The Babies Early Amplification Research Study (BEARS) aims to provide the evidence base for relevance of early identification of children with unilateral or mild-moderate bilateral permanent hearing impairment. Visit the BEARS site >>

Epidemiological evidence for the effectiveness of the noise at work regulations

The aim of the investigation is to confirm that current regulations in place designed to protect employees hearing in the workplace (the Noise at Work Regulations) are effective in preventing the onset of noise induced hearing loss. The study will assess whether any discernible benefit will arise from tightening the controls already in place.

Evaluation of the School Entry Hearing Screen

The principal aim of this project is to assess the School Entry Hearing Screen in the UK, specifically to determine how it is currently practiced and to evaluate the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of alternative tests used in the SES.

Workflow analysis to improve the hearing instrument service capacity in UK

The aim of the project is to identify opportunities to improve capacity of hearing instrument provision and look at new solutions to grow efficiency within the NHS audiology.

Are two Hearing aids better than one?

A pilot study to examine whether linked hearing aids can produce better client outcomes than bilateral and unilateral aids.

The Early Excellence Centres

Biomedical risk factors & disease outcomes in the 1958 British birth cohort